Cherokee Nation Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 35
Award Deadline: Jan 31, 2025

Cherokee Nation Foundation offers a diverse range of scholarships to help reverse the trend of rising student debt. The annual application period opens November 1 and closes January 31. Award announcements are made each spring. Applications must be completed by the student and submitted before the deadline. Please be sure to review the Scholarship Policy for additional details. Students may receive up to two CNF scholarships per academic year. This does not include opportunities offered by Cherokee Nation. All opportunities are reserved for Cherokee Nation citizens, unless otherwise noted in the description.

Current Scholarship Opportunities

  • Anna Belle Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
  • Audie Baker Memorial Scholarship
  • Barbara Jean Dyer Scholarship
  • Bill Rabbit Legacy Art Scholarship
  • Brent & Janees Taylor RSU Business Scholarship
  • Champion At Large Scholarship
  • Charles Alan Beauchamp Scholarship
  • Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health Scholarship
  • Cherokee Nation Businesses Scholarship
  • Cherokee Nation Council Leadership Scholarship
  • Cherokee Nation Deputy Principal Chief Leadership Scholarship
  • Cherokee Nation Foundation Scholarship
  • Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Leadership Scholarship
  • Cherokee Nation/Tribal Council At-Large Scholarship
  • Cherokee Phoenix Continuing the Legacy Scholarship
  • Clarkson Family Scholarship
  • Donald J. & Mary H. Matuszak Scholarship
  • Frankie Hargis Scholarship
  • Gary, Ryan and Agalisiga Helping Hand Scholarship
  • Harold “Jiggs” Phillips Scholarship
  • Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club Scholarship
  • Jack Forrest Scholarship
  • James R. Upton Memorial Scholarship
  • Kenneth Comer Scholarship
  • Levi Otis Teague, Hazel L. Teague, & Jo Ann Teague Memorial Scholarship
  • Margaret Raymond Scholarship
  • Oklahoma State University/Cherokee Nation Foundation Scholarship
  • Pathology Laboratory Associates Scholarship
  • Peruzzi Family Scholarship
  • Rudisill Scholarship
  • Senior Master Sergeant Texie C. Taylor, USAF Memorial Scholarship
  • Sequoyah High School Alumni Scholarship
  • Susan B. Agnew Leoser Scholarship
  • Theresa & Brenda Walker Family Scholarship
  • University of Tulsa/Cherokee Nation Foundation Scholarship
How to Apply:

$10,000
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.This scholarship...

Common App Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...

Thiel Fellowship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$100,000
Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation's network of founders, investors, and scientists.What is the Fellowship?The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year, $100,000...

Path to Pro Scholarship Program

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$2,000
The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. The Foundation has pledged to invest $50 million in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople and bridging the opportunity gap through its Path to Pro program.We want to help create...

Roger W. Kahn Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$10,000
The Roger W. Kahn Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Roger Kahn (1907–1962) and his passion for aviation and entertainment. Kahn spent the latter part of his career at Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation as a test pilot and then managed the technical service and sales division. In the 1940s, Kahn was actively involved with the Institute of the...